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A task force led by Cal Poly Humboldt recommended that the state fund a research and educational center that would start work on the nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model and develop a multi-year plan to implement it.
LA Times - Oct 2025
Where students learn without debt: 7 U.S. Colleges that do not charge tuition fees »
In 2025, Cal Poly Humboldt launched its Green & Gold Guarantee, a tuition-free initiative for California residents meeting specific financial aid criteria.
Times of India - Oct 2025
Geology Professor Emeritus Lori Dengler joins host Dave Schlom from Cal Poly Humboldt for an in-depth look at the tectonic forces that have shaped California's North Coast.
Blue Dot - Oct 2025
Professor Searching Remote Wilderness For Squirrel Finds Completely New Species »
In 2018, Cal Poly Humboldt biological sciences professor Silvia Pavan was on a research expedition in the Peruvian Andes, keeping her eyes peeled for a “mysterious” squirrel species, when she stumbled on an animal she didn’t recognize.
The Dodo - Oct 2025
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep? »
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why?
Live Science - Oct 2025
New species of opossum discovered by Cal Poly Humboldt professor »
Dr. Silvia Pavan was on a search for a squirrel that was missing from the genealogy tree when she and her team stumbled upon a new species of opossum in Abiseo River National Park on the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes, at the edge of the Amazon Basin.
The Jefferson Exchange - Oct 2025
Tiny New Marsupial With a Tail Longer Than Its Body Discovered in Peru »
Hidden in the eastern Andes, scientists stumbled on a marsupial that had never been described before.
VICE - Sep 2025
Looking for a squirrel, a California professor instead stumbled on a scientific first »
Cal Poly Humboldt biologist Silvia Pavan discovers new marsupial species in Peru's cloud forests
SF Gate - Sep 2025
Mystery creature found in 'forbidden cloud forest' of Peru is new species of marsupial »
While exploring the region around an archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes, Cal Poly Humboldt researchers discovered a never-before-seen creature. The tiny, big-eyed marsupial — named Marmosa chachapoya — is a newly identified species of mouse opossum
Live Science - Sep 2025
Scientists Photograph Newly-Discovered Marsupial In Peruvian Cloud Forest »
A team of Cal Poly Humboldt researchers discovered and photographed a new species of marsupial while exploring the Abiseo River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Peruvian Andes. The new little mammal is strange, tiny, and adorable, and only one specimen has been observed.
PetaPixel - Sep 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt professor finds a new opossum species »
During an expedition to the Peruvian Andes in 2018, a team of researchers exploring Abiseo River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, made an extraordinary discovery: a previously undocumented species of marsupial.
Press Democrat - Sep 2025
Richard A. Carvajal has been named president of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.
The Edu Ledger - Sep 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt names new president »
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt’s ninth president will be Richard A. Carvajal, who currently leads Valdosta State University in Georgia.
EdSource - Sep 2025
Museum’s Update Sends a Message: Native Artists Are Still Here »
At San Francisco’s de Young, an Indigenous team of scholars and artists—including Cal Poly Humboldt staff and alumni—is rethinking the display of Native objects and helping to rebuild fraught community ties.
The New York Times - Aug 2025
On the Record: Ricardo Lara Discusses California’s Insurance Crisis »
California insurance commissioner leads efforts to restore access to insurance and discusses Cal Poly Humboldt-led effort to build a publicly accessible catastrophe model.
Morning Ag - Aug 2025
How prepared is the West Coast for a tsunami? »
Here & Now's Scott Tong talks with Lori Dengler, professor emeritus of geology at Cal Poly Humboldt, about the faults off the Pacific coast, the tsunami warning system and how prepared the area is for a tsunami.
WBUR - Jul 2025
Why earthquakes can trigger tsunamis »
Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Melanie Michalak, associate professor and chair of the geology department at Cal Poly Humboldt, about what California and Oregon experienced and why earthquakes can trigger tsunamis.
WBUR - Jul 2025
At the library you can take out a book … or dissect a body? »
You might picture stacks of dust-covered books. But nowadays knowledge comes in all kinds of forms — and libraries are adapting to meet that challenge.
News Decoder - Jul 2025
Long-tailed mammal with ‘facial mask’ caught in trap in Peru. It’s a new species »
A group of researchers, including Cal Poly Humboldt Professor Silvia Pavan, discovered a new species of mammal living in the Andes Mountains in northern Peru.
Miama Herald - Jul 2025
Post-restoration monitoring conducted by Dr. Darren Ward at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt reveals the site is functioning exactly as scientists hoped.
Cal Trout - Jul 2025
The Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War »
The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now, experts, including Humboldt alum Carla Shapreau, say they believe it has resurfaced.
New York Times - Jul 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt researchers study biodiversity on world's largest river island »
Researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt have initiated a new research project on the island to learn more about a long-overlooked story of biodiversity and evolution.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jun 2025
LGBTQ+ students seek social networks, safety in fraternities and sororities »
Although fraternities and sororities have a history of homophobia, Greek life today is more diverse and inclusive than ever.
USA Today - Jun 2025
First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ages »
With dams removed from the Klamath River, a group of Indigenous youth is on a journey to descend the full length, through Oregon and California.
The New York Times - Jun 2025